Olympus’ Image of the Year Award recognizes the best in life science imaging worldwide. Participants can win a CX43 microscope with a DP27 digital camera, X Line objectives, or an OM-D E-M5 Mark II camera. Those interested in participating can enter until 31 January 2020 by uploading images at the website. Winners will be selected by a jury panel and announced in March 2020....
The University of Glasgow has received $1.1 million from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to evaluate the effectiveness of a novel, regular solid food-based diet to improve clinical outcomes in adults and children with active Crohn’s disease. The grant was awarded to further build on recent research led by Dr. Konstantinos Gerasimidis and his team....
As demand for medicinal use of cannabis grows, an innovative Scottish science company has entered into a collaboration with a leading Canadian cannabis producer to supply test kits which will help eradicate carcinogenic toxins often present in cannabis-based products. Glasgow-based R-Biopharm Rhône, a business dedicated to food safety....
Tecan Partnering has consolidated its extensive OEM system development services for life sciences and IVD instruments to create Tecan Synergence™. Bringing together over 40 years of experience in laboratory automation and OEM instrument development, Tecan Synergence provides a rapid, structured and flexible approach to the creation of OEM solutions...
LifeSpan BioSciences, Inc. (LSBio™), the industry leader in molecular pathology, today announced the first release of its PathPlusTM series of antibodies. These 565 antibodies were selected from among thousands tested and identified to be the best performing reagents for immunohistochemical detection of 200 high-value cancer targets in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded human tissues. Antibody validation has become an industry roadblock as thousands of...
Win an ASSIST PLUS pipetting robot, including a VOYAGER or VIAFLO electronic pipette of your choice and a charging stand. To enter the prize draw, all you have to do is fill out a short questionnaire, which will help us to better understand your pipetting needs. And if you miss out on the main prize, you will still be in the running for one of 20 USB microscopes!
London Resin has developed and supplied acrylic resins for microscopists since 1980, and this acquisition will ensure continued manufacture and supply of the complete product range. London Resin’s specially formulated, high quality microscopy resins combine low viscosity, low toxicity and ease of use, and are considered the industry standard for many applications....
LGC has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Toronto Research Chemicals (“TRC”), a leading manufacturer and supplier of synthetic organic bio-chemicals which are used as reference standards, research tools and building blocks by a highly diversified global customer base across the pharmaceutical, applied and research sectors...
Fluidic Analytics Ltd, a pioneer in protein analysis and the company behind in-solution diffusional sizing, has received a prestigious new product award at the recent SLAS Europe Conference for its Fluidity One-W instrument - launching later this year. The award is the latest in a string of recognition for the company’s game-changing microfluidic diffusional sizing (MDS) technology, including a spot in the Top 10 Innovations from The Scientist in 2018....
Merck has acquired BSSN Software, a Darmstadt, Germany-based laboratory informatics company that makes data more readily accessible for ease of integration, collaboration, analysis and long-term archiving. “BSSN Software and the capabilities that it brings will allow Merck’s customers to better use and share their scientific data — the most important part of laboratory experiments,” said Jean-Charles Wirth, head of Applied Solutions at the Life Science business sector of Merck...
TTP Labtech Ltd, a global leader in the design and development of automated instrumentation and consumables for life science applications, has announced the introduction of chameleon, an industry-enabling sample-preparation system for cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM). The new system has been designed to enable consistent application of samples to high-quality foil grids for cryo-EM analysis, automating the current standard approach, which is a technically-demanding, largely manual process....
Hamilton Company introduces the compact Microlab® Prep™ automated liquid handler as an ideal entry-level solution for those transitioning away from manual pipetting in 96- and 384-well microplates and other sample vessels. In addition to the standard configuration consisting of two independent pipetting channels, the Microlab Prep is available with a high-speed multi-probe head, as well as a configuration containing both pipetting technology types for the utmost in flexibility and speed....
Designed for Quantitative Analysis, Waters Full Portfolio of TQ MS Systems Make High Performance and Routine Analysis Accessible, Robust, Reliable. The highly-acclaimed Xevo TQ-S micro features new performance enhancements that bring the quantitation of highly polar, ionic compounds in food to a higher level. The Xevo TQ-S cronos is a new, tandem quadrupole mass spectrometer....
Scientists at the University of Glasgow have found a new paradigm in the understanding of bacterial evolution – an important element in the wider context of antibiotic resistance. The ability of most bacterial pathogens to cause disease depends on the presence of a class of genetic elements called “pathogenicity islands”. This new research – published in Molecular Cell – reveals how these pathogenicity islands hijack viruses to spread in nature, transforming non-pathogenic bacteria into virulent....
As part of its ongoing mission to break down the barriers in genomics research, Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) is extending its network of collaborations into food quality and safety. Through a new multi-year supplier agreement, IDT will be the primary supplier of NGS oligo products for Clear Labs’ groundbreaking automated and intelligent NGS-based food safety platform....
Lab Innovations, the UK’s only trade show dedicated to the laboratory industry, announces that sustainability and digitisation of the lab will be the main themes within its three, free-to-attend conference theatres at this year’s event on 30 and 31 October. Industry professionals will demonstrate how to run an environmentally friendly lab, reduce costs and make funding go further, and expert speakers will outline how to future-proof laboratories....
Ziath has published a comprehensive guide entitled 'Tips, tricks and solutions for effective sample management' in an easy-to-use eBook format. Written by highly experienced sample management professionals - the new guide book addresses key topics including: What is sample management?; Why is effective sample management important?; Problems arising from sample mismanagement; Top tips for tube selection and labelling; Top tips for sample collection; Top tips for barcode scanning and Top tips for sample tracking...
Porvair Sciences has extended its sample storage and collection range with the introduction of 5 new deep well microplates. Deep well microplates are an important class of functional labware used for sample preparation, compound storage, mixing, transport and fraction collection. They are widely used in life science laboratories and are available in different sizes and plate formats....
PAC introduces OptiPMD, ISL's latest version of its robust and portable micro-distillation analyzer. OptiPMD combines 15 years of experience with the latest technology to offer a user-friendly solution that significantly reduces the need for training. OptiPMD follows ASTM D7345, which is approved in more than 10 fuel specifications, including gasoline with up to 20% ethanol, diesel, jet fuel, kerosene and bio-diesels...
Today’s educational landscape is changing rapidly thanks to technological advances. Introducing wireless capabilities to science classrooms enables lecturers to teach and students to learn in an engaging digital environment that promotes teamwork. Equipped with a WLAN-capable Olympus EP50 camera, every microscope in a classroom becomes a wireless imaging system...
Torrey Pines Scientific announces its EchoTherm™ Model IC20XR Compact Peltier driven, Chilling/Heating Dry Bath. It can freeze, chill or heat samples from -10°C to 110°C at your work station. It can be supplied with the broadest variety of precision-made aluminum sample blocks available anywhere. The Model IC20XR can be used with assay plates of all types...
Abstracts are now being accepted for contributed oral and poster presentations at Pittcon 2020. Technical Presentations are being sought in all areas of analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy, including but not limited to:Novel Application of Measurement Science...
Olympus’ Image of the Year Award recognizes the best in life science imaging worldwide. Participants can win a CX43 microscope with a DP27 digital camera, X Line objectives, or an OM-D E-M5 Mark II camera. Those interested in participating can enter until 31 January 2020 by uploading images at the website. Winners will be selected by a jury panel and announced in March 2020....
The University of Glasgow has received $1.1 million from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to evaluate the effectiveness of a novel, regular solid food-based diet to improve clinical outcomes in adults and children with active Crohn’s disease. The grant was awarded to further build on recent research led by Dr. Konstantinos Gerasimidis and his team....
As demand for medicinal use of cannabis grows, an innovative Scottish science company has entered into a collaboration with a leading Canadian cannabis producer to supply test kits which will help eradicate carcinogenic toxins often present in cannabis-based products. Glasgow-based R-Biopharm Rhône, a business dedicated to food safety....
Tecan Partnering has consolidated its extensive OEM system development services for life sciences and IVD instruments to create Tecan Synergence™. Bringing together over 40 years of experience in laboratory automation and OEM instrument development, Tecan Synergence provides a rapid, structured and flexible approach to the creation of OEM solutions...
LifeSpan BioSciences, Inc. (LSBio™), the industry leader in molecular pathology, today announced the first release of its PathPlusTM series of antibodies. These 565 antibodies were selected from among thousands tested and identified to be the best performing reagents for immunohistochemical detection of 200 high-value cancer targets in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded human tissues. Antibody validation has become an industry roadblock as thousands of...
Win an ASSIST PLUS pipetting robot, including a VOYAGER or VIAFLO electronic pipette of your choice and a charging stand. To enter the prize draw, all you have to do is fill out a short questionnaire, which will help us to better understand your pipetting needs. And if you miss out on the main prize, you will still be in the running for one of 20 USB microscopes!
London Resin has developed and supplied acrylic resins for microscopists since 1980, and this acquisition will ensure continued manufacture and supply of the complete product range. London Resin’s specially formulated, high quality microscopy resins combine low viscosity, low toxicity and ease of use, and are considered the industry standard for many applications....
LGC has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Toronto Research Chemicals (“TRC”), a leading manufacturer and supplier of synthetic organic bio-chemicals which are used as reference standards, research tools and building blocks by a highly diversified global customer base across the pharmaceutical, applied and research sectors...
Fluidic Analytics Ltd, a pioneer in protein analysis and the company behind in-solution diffusional sizing, has received a prestigious new product award at the recent SLAS Europe Conference for its Fluidity One-W instrument - launching later this year. The award is the latest in a string of recognition for the company’s game-changing microfluidic diffusional sizing (MDS) technology, including a spot in the Top 10 Innovations from The Scientist in 2018....
Merck has acquired BSSN Software, a Darmstadt, Germany-based laboratory informatics company that makes data more readily accessible for ease of integration, collaboration, analysis and long-term archiving. “BSSN Software and the capabilities that it brings will allow Merck’s customers to better use and share their scientific data — the most important part of laboratory experiments,” said Jean-Charles Wirth, head of Applied Solutions at the Life Science business sector of Merck...
TTP Labtech Ltd, a global leader in the design and development of automated instrumentation and consumables for life science applications, has announced the introduction of chameleon, an industry-enabling sample-preparation system for cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM). The new system has been designed to enable consistent application of samples to high-quality foil grids for cryo-EM analysis, automating the current standard approach, which is a technically-demanding, largely manual process....
Hamilton Company introduces the compact Microlab® Prep™ automated liquid handler as an ideal entry-level solution for those transitioning away from manual pipetting in 96- and 384-well microplates and other sample vessels. In addition to the standard configuration consisting of two independent pipetting channels, the Microlab Prep is available with a high-speed multi-probe head, as well as a configuration containing both pipetting technology types for the utmost in flexibility and speed....
Designed for Quantitative Analysis, Waters Full Portfolio of TQ MS Systems Make High Performance and Routine Analysis Accessible, Robust, Reliable. The highly-acclaimed Xevo TQ-S micro features new performance enhancements that bring the quantitation of highly polar, ionic compounds in food to a higher level. The Xevo TQ-S cronos is a new, tandem quadrupole mass spectrometer....
As part of its ongoing mission to break down the barriers in genomics research, Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) is extending its network of collaborations into food quality and safety. Through a new multi-year supplier agreement, IDT will be the primary supplier of NGS oligo products for Clear Labs’ groundbreaking automated and intelligent NGS-based food safety platform....
Lab Innovations, the UK’s only trade show dedicated to the laboratory industry, announces that sustainability and digitisation of the lab will be the main themes within its three, free-to-attend conference theatres at this year’s event on 30 and 31 October. Industry professionals will demonstrate how to run an environmentally friendly lab, reduce costs and make funding go further, and expert speakers will outline how to future-proof laboratories....
Ziath has published a comprehensive guide entitled 'Tips, tricks and solutions for effective sample management' in an easy-to-use eBook format. Written by highly experienced sample management professionals - the new guide book addresses key topics including: What is sample management?; Why is effective sample management important?; Problems arising from sample mismanagement; Top tips for tube selection and labelling; Top tips for sample collection; Top tips for barcode scanning and Top tips for sample tracking...
Porvair Sciences has extended its sample storage and collection range with the introduction of 5 new deep well microplates. Deep well microplates are an important class of functional labware used for sample preparation, compound storage, mixing, transport and fraction collection. They are widely used in life science laboratories and are available in different sizes and plate formats....
PAC introduces OptiPMD, ISL's latest version of its robust and portable micro-distillation analyzer. OptiPMD combines 15 years of experience with the latest technology to offer a user-friendly solution that significantly reduces the need for training. OptiPMD follows ASTM D7345, which is approved in more than 10 fuel specifications, including gasoline with up to 20% ethanol, diesel, jet fuel, kerosene and bio-diesels...
Today’s educational landscape is changing rapidly thanks to technological advances. Introducing wireless capabilities to science classrooms enables lecturers to teach and students to learn in an engaging digital environment that promotes teamwork. Equipped with a WLAN-capable Olympus EP50 camera, every microscope in a classroom becomes a wireless imaging system...
Torrey Pines Scientific announces its EchoTherm™ Model IC20XR Compact Peltier driven, Chilling/Heating Dry Bath. It can freeze, chill or heat samples from -10°C to 110°C at your work station. It can be supplied with the broadest variety of precision-made aluminum sample blocks available anywhere. The Model IC20XR can be used with assay plates of all types...
Abstracts are now being accepted for contributed oral and poster presentations at Pittcon 2020. Technical Presentations are being sought in all areas of analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy, including but not limited to:Novel Application of Measurement Science...